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But, is there any difference between that and changing a monster's HP? Or modifying any of the numbers? Since, after all, I'm being...

that's an opinion I can respect but I don't see things black and white and different circumstances require different solutions. We just...

thank you for clarifying that so I don't have to argue with you anymore. I simply disagree with you. Good luck in your games.

not if the powerlevel trivializes the lower level PC's. In 1E levels weren't a good indication of power level.They were simply markers...

generally the fudging I've seen with DM's has possibly messed up the encounter, or just had a stupidly long string of ridiculous rolls...

I wouldn't say that. It depends on the group. Railroads, linear play, and adventures can be fairly popular forms of play. My partner...

It may be that 2e has more supplements. I don't remember them being particularly problematic for most games Like a lot of the 3.0...

that's fine for a one off module. It gets really freaking old in a long ongoing game. Even for me when I'm DM'ing.

I wouldn't put up with that DM for long. Did you? The rules in D&D also tells the DM "Being clear about your expectations and making...

nah downtime is when the railroad stations get built. I also find it creates great starting points for the next games after those...

that's true but even people who aren't nuisances get frustrated and fights occur when they buy rule books and are then told they can't...

see I don't agree the base game was badly designed. I'd argue the lack of control in the splat books and supplements just destroyed the...

the biggest problem with 3.0 was that the players found cool stuff in splat books that DM's refused to allow and then all hell broke...

i suspect the fact that they haven't finished might mean they are discovering that there is no easy way to keep the crunch, balance it...

I much prefer the no interpersonal skills on the character sheet and let the GM and players role play it out. Games just flow more...